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June 2009 Southview School is based in Essex and educates and cares for 50 children, all of whom have severe physical, neurological and learning difficulties. The school has been fundraising for a small hydrotherapy pool which will help even the most disabled children develop as much physical, communication and independence skills as possible. The ACT Foundation were approached to see if we could help with the cost of providing some sensory equipment for the pool such as lights, sounds, switch operated toys and swim jets. We were able to help the project along with a pledge of £5,000 towards these costs.
June 2009 The Seashell Trust, based in Cheshire is a charity that provides education and residential care for people with complex difficulties from across the UK. We were approached by one of their fundraisers to see if we could help a young lady who lives with 4 co-tenants at one of their domiciliary care homes. This young lady has Cerebral Palsy and has recently developed secondary features which severely limits her mobility and communication. She requires the help of 2 carers for toilet transfers and showering. A reclining shower chair will enable this young lady to be bathed in a safe and dignified manner without the risk of injury to any party. The ACT Foundation were pleased to help with a grant of £1,634 to purchase this vital equipment.
June 2009 The Sick Children's Trust is a London based charity that runs 7 "Homes from Home" at key paediatric centres across the UK. They provide accomodation to the families of sick children to stay for the duration of the child's hospital treatment. Children's services currently at St James' in Leeds is being transferred to Leeds General Hospital which is too far away from their current "home". The charity has been awarded compensation from NHS to enable them to build a new home nearer to Leeds General and building is due to commence in July 2009. There was a shortfall in funds needed and The ACT Foundation were happy to pledge £4,100 which will fund a disabled access shower room.
May 2009 A 31 year old mum with a young daughter was delighted to receive £250 to fund the purchase of a hand held magnifier. This lady has a visual impairment brought on by epilepsy and is unable to see to read. With the help of the magnifier she will be able to deal with her day to day correspondence and read to her daughter.
May 2009 ACT were pleased to fund the purchase of special needs equipment for The Family Haven based in Gloucester. The Family Haven, a registered charity established in 1988, provides a day centre where vulnerable families with pre school children, many with learning difficulties, can receive a pre-school education in the registered nursery whilst parents are given life skills via parenting classes and healthy eating workshops.
May 2009 A lady with MS applied to us to assist with funding towards an electric tilt table when unfortunately the services of her MS Group where she had been able to use a tilt table were withdrawn. This lady has found the use of a tilt table to stand for 30-40 minutes per day has many benefits to her health and general well being including improving her breathing. ACT were pleased to be able to make up the shortfall she required by granting a donation of £717.
April 2009 ACT were delighted to be able to fund the purchase of wall padding around the bed of a 15 year old boy who, having contracted meningitis aged 4, suffers from severe epilepsy which results in him banging his head on the wall during a seizure. Hopefully the provision of this wall padding will prevent him from sustaining head injuries.
April 2009 A donation of £340 was awarded to a young man with Cerebral Palsy for a specialist keyboard with keyguard. This young man has impaired speech and involuntary and uncontrollable movements and relies on his computer to communicate via e-mail. The specialist keyboard will enable him to use his home computer to much greater benefit and to progress his college studies much more efficiently and independently.
April 2009 The Occupational Therapist of a lady with Multiple Sclerosis applied to us for help with the funding of a specialist medical bed from Theraposture. This lady was at the stage where she could no longer transfer in and out of a regular bed and had been sleeping on her sofa. ACT were pleased to contribute £500 in order for her to have the bed which will obviously provide much needed support and increased safety when transfering.
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